I have a sort of empty feeling; nothing in the world seems of sufficient importance to be worth the doing.

But we are strong, each in our purpose, and we are all more strong together.

Sleep has no place it can call its own.

I suppose that we women are such cowards that we think a man will save us from fears, and we marry him.

I have cried even when the laugh did choke me. But no more think that I am all sorry when I cry, for the laugh he come just the same. Keep it always with you that laughter who knock at your door and say, ‘May I come in?’ is not true laughter. No! He is a king, and he come when and how he like. He ask no person, he choose no time of suitability. He say, ‘I am here.

It was like a miracle, but before our very eyes, and almost in the drawing of a breath, the whole body crumbled into dust and passed from our sight.

Doctor, you don't know what it is to doubt everything, even yourself. No, you don't; you couldn't with eyebrows like yours.